#330C28
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.3% 0.074 340.6), rgb(51, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#330C28 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #330C28 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 62%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.074 340.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #330C28 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #330C28 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #330C28 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #330C28 text on black | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.139 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD56AA
oklch(63.2% 0.178 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#B83595
oklch(55.6% 0.194 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E267F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#802267
oklch(42.6% 0.149 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#682354
oklch(37.8% 0.116 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#330C28
oklch(23.3% 0.074 340.6)
#330C28 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0E1729 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1E27 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #360D18 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #330C28
#330C28
oklch(23.3% 0.074 340.6)
- #002515
#002515
oklch(23.3% 0.053 160.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #330C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
Use #330C28 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.